I wish to encourage you to be a part of the pancake breakfast going on this Sunday at St. Casimir parish. I know that I am looking forward to the potato pancakes, which are always a treat. To all of our deer hunters good luck and be safe. St. Hubert, pray for them. For the Diocesan annual Appeal, there too I encourage you to participate at a level that works for you.
I wish to continue with our Life Teen report reflecting on our young people. “Only 51% of high school students feel like they belong at their school.
(A second point from the report is finding belonging and seeking community.) Adolescence is a critical period of transition where teens
explore and redefine their identities, often distancing themselves from their childhood affiliations related to faith, family, and community. During this formative stage, they actively seek out new peer groups and social environments as a means to discover and affirm their own identities.
To put it simply, they are searching for who they are, where they belong, and who they belong with. What we can do: Provide a sense of community: Teens experience a sense of belonging and community through youth groups and church activities. (The following point is Purposeful connection.) 4 out of 5 teens lack purpose in life. Today’s teenagers are searching for purpose, seeking answers to life’s biggest questions. Teens ask profound questions about their life’s purpose and how their faith fits into their personal and global outlook. They want to know what it all means and their role in the universe. What we can do: Discipleship: Catholic teachings offer
a framework for understanding the world and one’s role, aiding teens in navigating life’s complexities. By walking with young people and forming them as disciples, we can help them find their purpose and have a deeper faith connection.”
On another level that applies to all of us. We all want to belong and have a purpose, a reason to get out of bed each day. Let us pray for each other that we have those two desires fulfilled each day by God’s grace and direction.
–Father John Potaczek
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